Phinma COC - Debate Empire

09/10/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭!

We are beyond proud to congratulate our representatives,
𝗔𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗴 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘁 and 𝗙𝗮𝘆𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗻,
for bagging 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 and 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 at the
𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗖 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

This victory proves that the 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙚,
we are a community of people who deeply care about societal issues, especially when
it comes to mental health and well-being.

And a big thank you to all who supported our participants, we couldn’t have done it without you.

Once again let us all give a huge cheer for 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗙𝗮𝘆𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
This win is for all of us!

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍! 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃!

Photo courtesy | The Oro Collegian

06/10/2026

𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬 #𝟭!

Our entry is officially part of the 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 for the 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

If you like our work and want to support our entry, please take a moment to react to the original post and share it with your friends, classmates, and fellow students. Every reaction counts, and your support would truly mean a lot to us!

Let’s help 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬 #𝟭 gather as many reacts as possible before voting closes on 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 8, 2026.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 #𝟭!
𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀, 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲!

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍! 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃!

Entry #1

05/10/2026

We’re proud to have one of our own represent the 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 in the 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗖 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁!

Thank you for sharing your creativity, skills, and talent to represent our organization. We’re excited to see your hard work, especially for a cause that reminds us of the importance of taking care of our mental health.

Good luck, and thank you for representing the Debate Empire! We’re rooting for you!

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀:
• 𝗙𝗮𝘆𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗻
• 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗴 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘁

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍! 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃!

18/09/2026

𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 - 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟲:
𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?

When students struggle financially, should schools prioritize ensuring continued access to education, or should strict loan repayment policies come first?

There’s no single correct side. Both perspectives can raise important points—and that’s where the debate begins. So, what do you think?

Choose your side, explain your reasoning, share your perspective, and let’s talk about it in the comments!

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍! 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃!

13/09/2026

𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗮-𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁.
Murag perfect na unta ang argument sa imong mind, pero unfortunately… 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘!

Every debater knows that feeling—kanang paglingkod na nimo, didto pa nimo nahuna-huna ang point nga unta mao na gyud imong pang-last hit. 😭

And honestly, that’s part of the learning process.
With more practice, we learn how to organize our thoughts faster, prioritize our strongest points, and manage our time better.
So ayaw i-overthink ang mga points nga wala nimo nasulti. Take it as a lesson for the next round.

𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

Kamo, unsa inyong pinaka-“naa pa ko’y point!” moment? Share your experience sa comments!

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍! 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃!

12/09/2026

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬? Ep. 3

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Known as a “𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻,” students had to defend their ideas in front of teachers and classmates, answer questions, and respond to opposing arguments using logic and reasoning.

With it being Exam Week, next week, imagine this, what if one of your subjects suddenly had a disputation instead of a written exam?𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙪𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚?

Take a moment to read today's Did You Know and explore the sources below to learn more about the history behind the word.

Sources:
Britannica – Medieval education
https://www.britannica.com/topic/education/Medieval-education

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍! 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃!

Pubmat: Faye Gugudan
Caption: Yuuma Ramhart Kubota

12/09/2026

Kanang abi nimo human na gyud ka sa tanan… nya pag-open nimo sa GC, naa na pud diay sunod.

𝗣𝟮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! Quizzes, activities, deadlines, presentations—tanan nagdungan. 😭

At this point, dili na ta mangita og motivation. Mangita nalang tag asa magsugod.

But what’s more important is 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳, 𝘁𝗼𝗼. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗶 𝘀𝘂𝗸𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗮 𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆🌱

Kamo, unsa inyong survival strategy this P2 season?
𝗨𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝘀𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗶, 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸, 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗴-𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴?

Share inyong student survival strategy sa comments!

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍! 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃!

10/09/2026

Naa gyud tay moments nga confident kaayo ta sa atong argument, nya kalit lang… nasipyat ang pronunciation. 😭

But hey, don’t worry! Part ra gyud na sa growth and progress. Here in 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗖 - 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲, we’re here to learn, improve, and grow together. Basin kataw-an nato for a while, pero at the end of the day, we make sure nga ang everyone nga mo-share sa iyang thoughts and ideas gets the chance to learn and become better.

So, take it easy lang. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀. Ayaw pasagdai nga ang usa ka small mistake mahimong reason para ma-discourage ta. Instead, let it remind us nga naa pa tay ma-learn and improve for the future.

After all,“𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩; 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮.”

And now, share pud mo!
Naka-experience na ba mo ani during a debate or recitation?

If yes, unsa inyong gibuhat after? Did you laugh it off, continue like nothing happened, or did it stay in your head for the rest of the day?

Drop your experience sa comments! Let’s laugh, learn, and grow together.

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍! 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃!

07/09/2026

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓 𝐀 𝐏𝐎𝐈?

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱 ❌
𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 ✅

POIs the nightmare of every beginner. Sometimes you know exactly what to say, sometimes you don’t, and sometimes you just have to trust your brain to come up with something.

Accepting the POI: 10/10 confidence.
Knowing what they’re about to say: 0/10

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗣𝗢𝗜?
A POI (Point of Information) in debate is a short question or challenge offered by the opposing team during a speaker’s speech to test, clarify, or challenge their argument.

𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝘀 𝗪𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗬
Don’t accept every POI just because it’s offered. Choose your POIs wisely.

- Accept when you’re confident in your argument.
- Reject when you’re building an important point or need to maintain your flow.
- Use accepted POIs as an opportunity to showcase your knowledge and control of the debate.
- Remember: You control when to accept a POI, not your opponent.

POIs aren’t something to fear. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲.

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍! 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃!

06/09/2026

𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬’𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙𝗙!

A few clips from our debaters putting what they know into action!

There were arguments, rebuttals, nervous moments, unexpected points, and probably a few “wait, what do I say next?” moments. But that's what learning debate is all about—getting up, trying, and getting better every time.

📌 A LITTLE REMINDER:
The positions presented in these debate clips do not necessarily reflect the personal views or beliefs of the debaters.

Our members were randomly assigned sides of the motion to challenge them to think critically and practice defending different perspectives. What you hear in these clips is part of the exercise and should not be taken as a statement of their actual stand.

Please keep the discussion respectful and refrain from judging or bashing our members based on their assigned positions. We’re here to learn, challenge our thinking, and improve together. 🤝

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍! 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃!